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  ### Briefing My mother, a former MBA graduate with a career in consulting, died by suicide in 2016. She attempted suicide 24 times over the course of 17 years, often through Netflix viewing logs and hospitalizations. I wish that medical aid in dying had been an option for her, offering a more comfortable death and saving her from the loneliness of her final days.

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• Mother assessed as posing no immediate risk to others three weeks before Elizabeth Struhs’ manslaughter, inquest hears

  A mother assessed as posing no immediate risk to others three weeks before Elizabeth Struhs' death was found to have been given no access to her offending history, leading to a lack of understanding of her dangerous beliefs. Elizabeth was released from jail on parole on December 16, 2021, assessed as "of no immediate risk" by two correctional officers, and was later found to be unwell and unattended by healthcare workers. The parole intake officer was unable to access the QP9 file, which included details of her co…

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• Kerala’s ‘suicide tree’ linked to hundreds of deaths and forensic mystery

  The othalanga tree, also known as the "suicide tree" in Kerala, has been linked to hundreds of deaths and a significant forensic mystery. It is a toxic plant containing the cardiac glycoside cerberin, which disrupts the heart's electrical activity. The tree is commonly found in coastal areas of Kerala, including close to settlements and waterways. The 2004 study found that 537 deaths in Kerala between 1989 and 1999 were attributed to othalanga poisoning, with the tree accounting for a substantial proportion of pla…

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